Outlines the conference objectives, which are to discuss the results of the National Survey on Area Librarianship and draft a national action plan aimed at strengthening and advancing area librarianship.

Presents the findings from a national survey sent to deans at American Library Association (ALA) accredited Library and Information Science (LIS) programs. Krutulis concludes that LIS programs offer limited coursework in ...

Presents an overview of Library and Information Science (LIS) education in the United States. Oyler argues that most LIS programs do not offer area studies courses because they do not attract sufficient student enrollment. ...

Examines the changing roles of area librarians and discusses how area librarians can remain relevant in academic libraries. Jakubs assesses the current skill set of area librarians and discusses new skill sets area ...

Presents the findings from a national survey on area librarianship. Conference presentations discuss changing trends in international education and the impact of technology on the future of area studies librarianship. ...

A summary of group discussions which resulted from the drafting of a national action plan aimed at strengthening and advancing area librarianship. Group discussions examined four key areas: education and preparation of ...

A summary of responses to questions about education and preparation of librarians, continuing education and professional development, area programs and funding issues, and cooperative efforts and technology issues.